Bruce Hindmarsh

Bruce Hindmarsh took his DPhil degree in theology at Oxford University in 1993. From 1995 to 1997, he was a Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford. Since then, Bruce has published and spoken widely to international audiences on the history of early British evangelicalism.

Bruce’s articles have appeared in respected academic journals such as Church History, the Journal of Ecclesiastical History, and the Huntington Library Quarterly. He is the author of John Newton and the English Evangelical Tradition (Oxford University Press, 1996), The Evangelical Conversion Narrative (Oxford University Press, 2005), and The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism (Oxford University Press, 2018), and the co-author with Craig Borlase of Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song (with Craig Borlase; Thomas Nelson, 2023). 

Bruce has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, research grants, and fellowships. He has also been a Mayers Research Fellow at the Huntington Library and a holder of the Henry Luce III Theological Fellowship. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is a past president of the American Society of Church History.

Bruce teaches the history of Christian spirituality and speaks often to lay audiences as well as preaching in his own church and elsewhere. He is married to Carolyn, and they have often taught together at Regent College and for church retreats. Bruce and Carolyn have co-authored a book on prayer titled At the Feet of Jesus: A Guide to Encountering Christ in the Gospels (InterVarsity, forthcoming).

Areas of Expertise

• Early British Evangelicalism
• Evangelical Spirituality
• Autobiography & Conversion Narrative
• Hymnody

Media & Publications

• Co-author with Carolyn Hindmarsh of At the Feet of Jesus: A Guide to Encountering Christ in the Gospels - Book
• The Evangelical Conversion Narrative - Book
• John Newton and the English Evangelical Tradition – Book
• Abstinence, Intensity, and Love – Blog
• Holy and Happy? – Article
• The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism – Book
• A Deeply Human Longing – Article
• 5 Traditions & Practices of Prayer – Video
• C.S. Lewis & the Inklings – Video
• The Rise, Decline, and Recovery of the Human Soul – Video